Leap Day

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If you haven't noticed - it's Leap Year day.

Yep, The One day when people whose birth get days happen to fall on February 29 in fact, to celebrate it, it is a Scottish tradition That it is A Day of bad luck, and women supposedly are more likely to pop the question.

Because - Even though it's 2020, and we are to be living in an age of Equality , there are still a lot of online chat about The Women take the chance to buck tradition and be The Ones to go down to the knee.

And it seems to be where the romance is there, there is to be made of money.

Welcome to The Proposal from the Industry - a sector That is seemingly getting bigger and more bling-bling than ever before.

Imagine That most of the OTT, Disney-themed-island of love-night style, date, and add a touch of "good for the gram' heart-Filter.

Daisy Amodio is a proposal Planner - someone who is really organized international marriage proposals. She thinks That reality TV and Social Media play a "massive role", as the people are now proposing to your Partner.

Daisy Amodio cost a minimum of £1,000 to plan your proposal

she founded her company nine years ago and has planned More Than 1700 proposals.

"about 1,600 of them have a photographer or videographer to capture the moment and to show on Instagram.

"So That people are aware of That . "

she says, the see the likes of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in a huge baseball field with fireworks, an orchestra and huge Signs - has suggested That the people want something similar.

"And because of Social Media , people want to show how they got engaged, and always want more story. "

One of the more elaborate weddings planned Daisy

The day of the wedding, in the UK spend an estimated £30,000 - and marriage proposals are now occasions also always, a lot of money is going to go, with the people, to declare your love.

For those who do not self-aware of your own style, create a proposal, there are always opportunities - there are Even 'placeholder' rings are sold in the Poundland.

And a special Note can take you a long way from the kind of money in a typical Poundland.

Try £800,000 - this is the amount That Daisy has been paid, are planning the elaborate proposal you've ever done.

it consisted of seven countries involved, a Castle and an elaborate "will you Marry Me ?"

"He said initially, he wanted to broadcast their faces to the Eiffel Tower , which of course was not possible. So instead, we have set up, Disneyland Paris for you and broadcast their faces to The Castle .

Disneyland Paris , the stage of the £800,000 proposal

"you went on a private jet in seven different countries, which are meaningful for you. And in each country, they had their faces radiated a certain legendary place. "

It ended in Niagara Falls .

"We had beamed their faces on, And Then it was: 'will you Marry Me ?'"

But Daisy says it's still a problem with the proposals in General - there are not enough women to propose.

"99. 9% are men. We've always proposes only Six Women .

"So, it is not enough in This Day and age. Women should be able to beat to wherever you want and whenever you want. "

attractions are a regular spot for proposals according to Daisy

But in a Leap Year and on 29. February - the likelihood of women suggests, increases.

This is a Leap Day tradition dates Back to the 5. Century, where would propose instead of the men, women, and their loved ones. And there is evidence to suggest That this is still a thing.

According to Google Trends "men's engagement rings' received an average of 14,800 searches per month in 2019.

Daisy says she thinks there is a stigma around The Women .

"so far the guys That have it, and The Girls have always thought about your dream proposal.

"Even in the movies, can you think of many movies where women are men?" the aim of marriage proposals are a big deal to Daisy

she adds That the proposals, which are planned by women, for 29. February - and The Women are "nervous".

"is It not a bit out of control, I think That it should be a tradition. Women should propose whenever you want.

"Not just because I have a proposal Planner . Because I'm a woman, too. And I really believe That women should be able to do what you want. "

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Source of news: bbc.com